CAPTION: Nate Dreiling is the new defensive coordinator at Arkansas State University. CREDIT UTAH STATE ATHLETICS/ESPN’S PETE THAMEL
By John Mesh
Nate Dreiling, who served as the interim head coach at Utah State during the 2024 season, was named defensive coordinator at FBS Division I school Arkansas State University.
Arkansas State went 8-5 in 2024 and defeated Bowling Green 38-31 in the 68 Ventures Bowl Dec. 26 at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Ala.
The head coach for the Arkansas State Wolves is Butch Davis, the former head coach at Tennessee, Cincinnati and Central Michigan.
Dreiling, a Hutchinson/Victoria native who was an all-state pick for his legendary father Randy at Hutchinson High School, was a four-time All-American linebacker at Pittsburg State.
Dreiling was hired as Utah State’s defensive coordinator for the 2024 season before being promoted to interim head coach.
During his stint as the head coach at Utah State, Dreiling led the Aggies to a 4-8 record. The Aggies won three of their final five games, including a win at Wyoming — the first win over a rival by Utah State since 2019.
The Arkansas State post will be Dreiling’s third stint as a defensive coordinator at the FBS level.
Dreiling spent two years spent as the defensive coordinator at New Mexico State, followed by last season at Utah State.
Dreiling’s coaching path also has included Humboldt High School, the University of Kansas, Pittsburg State University, University of Oregon and Southeast Missouri State University.
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Buhler High School basketball players Isaiah Heredia and Gracie Oard were recently featured in Vype Magazine’s Athlete Spotlight.
Cooper Chadwick wrote the articles on Heredia and Oard.
Vype’s Matt Browning recently featured Hutchinson’s Terrell King and Andover’s Aliyah Green, formerly of Hutchinson High School.
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